Plot
In Paris, the shy bureaucrat Trelkovsky rents an old apartment without bathroom where the previous tenant, the Egyptologist Simone Choule, committed suicide. The unfriendly concierge (Shelley Winters) and the tough landlord Mr. Zy establish stringent rules of behavior and Trelkovsky feels ridden by his neighbors. Meanwhile he visits Simone in the hospital and befriends her girlfriend Stella. After the death of Simone, Trelkovsky feels obsessed for her and believes his landlord and neighbors are plotting a scheme to force him to also commit suicide.
Written by
Roland Topor, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Crew
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Paramount, Marianne Productions
Languages
Français, English
Awards
2 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
49,363
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA